Fence post lifter



Feb. 9, 1932. c. A. sPAuc-:H

FENCE POST LIFTER lFiled Jan. 27, 19:50

ATTORNEY 35 of which the screw can be manipulated as the Patented Feb.9, 1932 Y Y 1,844,809

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CHARLES A. SPAUGH, 0F DURHAM, OKLAHOMA FENCEP OSI LIFTER Application `filed. January 27, 1930. Serial No. 423,839.

The present invention contemplates the relieve the latter of unduestrain incident to provision of a fence post lifting device, conw theuse of the tool. structed to permit the post to be extracted 'The toolis usedin a manner illustrated in from the ground with a minimum ofeffort, Figure 1, whereinit will be notedthat the and Capable 0fadjustment, t() lnegt, all @OndillOOl-llle eXieHlltleS 22 0ftiledlfl'illg lBVCl 55 tions and requirements, the invention residerearranged beneath the spacing collar 19 ing in the construction,combina-tion and ar- Ol the fence post, and by depressing the han`rangement 0f parts as Claimed, p die 23 the post is partly elevated fromthe In the drawings forming part of this appliground. -After eachoperation of the handle la cation like numerals of reference indicate 23th@ adlllstmg SCTQW 15 1S rotated by means 60 similar parts in theseveral views, and wliere- 0f the handle 18, thereby movingthe collariup. 19 upwardly upon the screw, until the lift- Figure 1 is a view inside elevation of the mg leVBI" 1S agall PrOperly pOSltlOneCl Withlifting device showing the manner in which relation to the sleeve 13,whereupon the hant is useddie 23leap be again1 CC) perated to furthereX- 65 Fi ure 2 is a fra `inentary plan view. IaCt al@ '6210 PQSReferringto the drawings in detaihl() indi- Whlle 1 1? 1S belleVed thatIOHI the fOI'QgO- Cates a fence post preferably constructed of mgdea'lptln th? nature and advantages metal and of U-shape formation incross sec- 0f lie llventloa Wlu be eadlly aPPaelt I 20 tion, the opposedparallel side flanges 1l of das?? t0 have lt ullds'tood alla@ I d0 DO'l0 which are strengthened and renford by ,L limit myself to what isherein illustrated connecting bolt 12 upon which is mounted a anddesambed and that Sach changea* may be Spacing Sleeve 13. resorted towhen desired as fall within the C, Thelifting device forming the subjectmat- SCOT@ 0f What. 1S lalmad La ter of the present invention comprisesa base Vl hat I dan 1S fa 14 upon which is mounted an adjusting screw Afence post llftmgf ileVlCG O the Char- 15, the latter being preferablyprovided with acta? described Compras-lng a pas?, a Total a ball orspherical shaped end 16 which is ably mounted threaded aCllUSlIlg SCI'QWseated in a recess formed in the base and held SWlVeHy .assocllted Wlththe basa: a handle associated therewith by means of a retaining forrotatmg Sad Screw a C911. threadedly Sa ring 0I. damp 17 The loper endOfthea mounted on the screw for sliding movement thereon and aliftinolever ivoted on the lustmg SClEW 15 1S provldd Wlth a handle 18collar and formed with termpinal hooi: like of any suitableconstruction, and by means `extremities for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature. so'

occasion may require. CHARLES A. SPAUGH.

Threaded upon the screw 15 is a collar 19,

and projecting from this collar at diametrically opposite points arepivot lugs or pins 20 i0 upon which the lifting lever is mounted. 90

This lever preferably comprises spaced members 21, which have theircorresponding forward extremities terminating to provide hooks 22, whileclamped between the opposite 5 extremities of the members 21 is a handle23. 95

This handle is preferably secured between the Y members of the liftinglever by bolts 24, and it will be noted upon inspection of Figure 1 thatthe bolts are arranged above and below the longitudinal center line ofthe handle to lo@

